UPDATE!! POLICE CONFIRM FIRST MURDER OF 2022 FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT IN CAPOONS BAY WEST END

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that one man is dead following a shooting incident in the vicinity of Capoons Bay, West End, Tortola.

The confirmation came after the publication of a 284News article, which reported that there was a possible fatal shooting in the West End area which occurred on the morning of Sunday January 30.

According to the initial reports, the incident happened after 11am in the vicinity of Capoons Bay, where one male was reportedly gunned down.

After reaching out to the RVIPF, they confirmed that the incident did indeed occur.

“Police can confirm that one man was met unresponsive following a shooting incident in the West End area. Details surrounding the incident are unclear at this point, so no other information can be released at this time,” the RVIPF stated.

More to come on this developing story.